diff --git a/src/static-build/pages/index/index.tsx b/src/static-build/pages/index/index.tsx
index e12aaa16..d5a6e195 100644
--- a/src/static-build/pages/index/index.tsx
+++ b/src/static-build/pages/index/index.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ const Index: FunctionalComponent<Props> = () => (
               aria-hidden="false"
             >
               <div class={snackbarStyle.text}>
-                Initialization error: JavaScript is disabled
+                Initialization error: JavaScript is disabled in your browser but
+                it is required for this site to work.
               </div>
               <a class={snackbarStyle.button} href="/">
                 reload